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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
4
Georgian editorials debate fuel waste and wasting money while citing a State Geologist’s estimate that Georgia’s 1924 production was about 850,027 dollars. The columns mock aging leaders, gender norms, and labor costs, then warn farmers face hardship without relief as railroads pay high wages but farmers seek lower freight.
A critic questions government claims that Georgia Elberta peaches cannot be canned. He argues the Georgia peach holds strong demand from coast to coast and remains an excellent canned product despite official assertions.
In response to many inquiries about the Jones Bloodworth case, the motion for a new trial was denied by Judge Munro. The case was carried to the supreme court, with argument heard about two months ago. The court has twelve months to render a decision, and only two months have elapsed. The public will have to await the outcome.
The Thom asville Press lauds the A B and A railroad for spurring industrial progress in South Georgia. The line helped transform rural areas into active farming centers with rising tobacco dairying and trucking. Its Industrial Department fostered growth and now small town banks see a flood of deposits.
W E Streetman argues the state needs an competent bee inspector rather than abolishing the office. He notes live bee sales bring revenue and cites California with 31 inspectors to question Hunnicutt and Brown's qualifications, urging voters to choose progress and capable leadership.
The LaGrange Graphic notes Lon Covington of Moultrie argues biennial sessions would save two cents per person and more broadly cut statewide election costs, reduce political tensions, and free newspaper space. It endorses the constitutional amendment to replace annual with biennial sessions.
A compact recount shows Abraham Lincoln facing repeated defeats in state legislative races, business failures, a broken fiancée, and several political losses from Congress to the Senate. Despite far more losses, he persisted and eventually became a defining national figure.
The column argues Democrats offer practical aid to farmers, including tax reduction, tariff revision, and removal of unfair handicaps, while rejecting federal doles and paternalism. It contrasts Democratic plans with LaFalette and Republican platitudes, asserting the farm sector needs relief to restore markets and prosperity.
Georgia legislature passes a resolution praising Martha Berry a teacher who founded Berry Schools in Rome to provide practical education for mountain youth. The school offers hands on work and mental enlightenment, challenging the notion of elite schooling and highlighting personality as investment.
An Ohio farmer offers to rent three of his idle farms, 40, 50, and 150 acres, to any responsible farmer rent free except for taxes assessments and insurance. The renter must maintain fences repairs soil fertility and pay all charges. The farmer argues for simplified economical government focused on the greatest good.
The headlines debate tariff reduction on sugar, asking why there should be a fight over a policy seen as necessary for American industries to compete on equal terms. The discussion centers on protecting domestic business interests while evaluating foreign competition.
The article asks fathers to examine the kind of Father their children see in them. It argues fathers bear a grave responsibility to model unbounded pity, patience, provident care, and sacrificial love as reflections of the Divine Father. Some fathers are careless or cruel, underscoring the need for virtue.
A bulletin from the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental Station outlines the impact of farmers clubs. The Interstate Park Farmers' Club in York County illustrates gains in better farming and homes, silos, livestock quality, and cooperative shipping associations. Clubs foster shared experiences, reduce isolation, and empower individuals through collective effort to improve community welfare.
Atlanta prosecutor John Boykin argues crime is the costliest burden in Georgia. He cites experts claiming one in 100 people is a criminal and that each offender costs society about $10,000 annually, with about a million people battling crime and a quarter in jail or prison.
Thomas E. Watson accuses Brown of building a large political machine through patronage in agriculture offices, overstaffing with politicians, and rewarding loyalists. He claims excessive inspectors, family appointments, and press influence, harming farmers and Georgia’s agricultural standing.
G. F. Hunnicutt accuses Agricultural Commissioner Brown of demanding five percent wage skims from employees to fund a campaign and cites $8,500 spent to beat A. O. Blalock, plus unlisted expenses. He urges legislators to deny Brown's $15,000 request and asserts Brown could cut costs and return funds to the treasury. He promises to challenge Brown next year and claims proof of charges.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that safely activates the liver without calomel's salivation. It claims calomel can cause tongue swelling, loose teeth, rheumatism, weakness, and nausea, urging readers to switch for a guaranteed improvement or money back.
A wrapping paper treated with Bordeaux mixture is now used to protect stored fruit from fungus during storage. This method aims to reduce fungal decay and extend shelf life by applying a chemical barrier.
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